Give me your opinion - DirtyGrout: Stone, Tile and Grout Cleaning Resource

tadsvces · #1 06-15-2010, 02:14 PM

Please give me your opinion on 2 portables that I'm looking to buy this week.

The first is a Truckforce 1200 (0-1200psi non-heated) with TH-40 Turbo and a Little giant heater cart 3HT LP SQ AT Also going to use for carpet & upholstery cleaning.

The truckforce Package includes 50' of vacuum, solution, auto-fill and auto-dump hoses, and a 2-jet S wand with chemical feed.

The second is a King Cobra Pro (150-500 Heated low pressure for carpet & upholstery & 1200 non heated for T&G with TH-40 Turbo and R5 raptor. but (I will need to add a carpet wand and the KCP hose & vac is only 25'

Both are in the $6500+- dollar range.

Thanks in advance.
Tad

CaryCassidy · #2 06-15-2010, 02:45 PM

Not familiar with the TruckForce machine but used the King Cobra and was impressed with its ability to perform. I do not believe the King Cobra is very practical for residential applications as they are BIG.
The manual even states that it is designed for commercial.

Caulkmaster · #3 06-15-2010, 03:20 PM

Have the U.S. Products King Cobra, I have also used my friends FX88 quite a bit.

The attached hose real on the King Cobra really is handy benefit of that machine. It hasn't been a problem for residential...except yesterday I was by myself and had to go up stairs. The FX88 has a lot bigger rear wheels and you can take it upstairs much easier.

Luckily the homeowner lady is in pretty good shape and she helped me out. I don't think it's winning the lightest machine award anytime soon.

Haven't used the carpet cleaning part of the tool since I hate cleaning carpets.

Mike

CaryCassidy · #4 06-15-2010, 04:10 PM

I was impressed with the heat it put out for carpets.

Caulkmaster · #5 06-15-2010, 07:02 PM

One of these days I might purchase a used carpet wand and some carpet cleaner and test it out at a family member's place.
My last experience cleaning carpet was a greasy nasty Chinese restaurant. The smell was horrible/ not fun.

Mike

CaryCassidy · #6 06-16-2010, 08:57 AM

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My last experience cleaning carpet was a greasy nasty Chinese restaurant. The smell was horrible/ not fun.

That is the worst carpet cleaning job you can imagine. I did a number of them when starting out. Gross. I will not even eat the food anymore.